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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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